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I am committed to creating human‑centered cultures. In every partnership — whether with executives, teams, or mission‑driven organizations — I help leaders and teams strengthen connection, align around shared goals, and make meaningful progress.

My Toolkit: Where I Excel

With experience across diverse industries and sectors, I offer a unique perspective on bridging strategy, people, and possibility to drive inclusive leadership and transformation.  

  

My work is defined by measurable outcomes and embedding inclusive practices to help leaders and teams enhance performance, get unstuck, and navigate tough conversations and organizational challenges.


Building skills that help teams work well together, I offer a blend of expertise, proven methods, and practical experience.


Culture & Inclusion 

  • Inclusive Leadership
  • Cultural Intelligence & Competency
  • Team & Systems Coaching 

 

Process & Approach 

  • Organizational Development  (Strategy, Structure & Culture) 
  • Change Management
  • Emergent Strategy

Insights

A selection of articles and interviews where my work has been featured. 


  • Regional Assessment: Workplace Diversity, Minority Business Spending in Houston Outperforms National Benchmarks


  • Making a Difference: A Data-Driven Approach to Impacting DEI


  • PayPal CEO Dan Schulman Talks Values-Based Leadership and DEI at DiverseCity Summit


  • Houston Business Equity & Inclusion Assessment Illustrates Progress, Opportunity to Act


  • SXSW HouTalk: Shaping Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in the Workplace 


How I Got Here

Experience: The Path That Shaped My Perspective

A career journey built on diverse experiences that inform how I help leaders and teams navigate complexity today. 


  • Senior Vice President, Inclusive Leadership and Opportunity | Greater Houston Partnership  (current)
  • Founder & Principal | CauseAdvance , LLC
  • Donor Engagement Director | Greater Houston Community Foundation 
  • Executive Director | The Women's Resource of Greater Houston
  • Director, External Relations | City Year

Education: Knowledge That Anchors My Impact

  • Master of Public Affairs, LBJ School of Public Affairs, University of Texas at Austin
  • Bachelor of Arts, Sociology, Trinity University
  • Public Policy & International Affairs Fellow, Goldman School of Public Policy, University of California Berkeley

Honors: Recognized for Driving Change

  • 2023 Outstanding Diversity Champion - Houston Business Journal Diversity in Business Award
  • 2022 Top 100 Women in Business - National Women’s Conference 
  • 10 Faces of Fortitude 2019 - Valor Award - NHCAC Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
  • FDIC Pioneer Award – FDIC Alliance for Economic Inclusion

Community: Causes I Care About

  • Advisory Board Member, Eight Million Stories 
  • Convener, Black Philanthropy Houston

Certification & Training

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